page_title: Carpathite
hierarchical_section_title: Carpathite
caption_attribution_description: English: Carpathite Locality: Picacho Mine (Picachos Mine; Los Picachos Mine; Picahotes Mine; Benta Mine; Hernandez Mine; Ramirez Mine; Bonanza Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito County, California, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.3 x 4.1 x 2.8 cm. Carpathite (aka Karpatite) is a very rare organic species, being a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). This striking specimen from the old Picacho Mercury Mine of California features a very interesting radial spray of highly lustrous, canary-yellow carpathite lathes to 2.0 cm on starkly contrasting, sparkly, drusy quartz. Another crossed cluster of crystals above reach 3.0 cm. Scattered about are red blebs of cinnabar. A very rich, fine and highly representative example of this rare species from this well-known locale. Highly fluorescent, as well. Deutsch: Karpathit Fundort: Picacho Mine (Picachos Mine; Los Picachos Mine; Picahotes Mine; Benta Mine; Hernandez Mine; Ramirez Mine; Bonanza Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito County, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten (Fundort bei mindat.org) Größe: 5.3 x 4.1 x 2.8 cm.
context_page_description: Carpathite is a very rare hydrocarbon mineral, consisting of exceptionally pure coronene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. The name has been spelled karpatite and the mineral was improperly renamed pendletonite.
context_section_description: Carpathite is a very rare hydrocarbon mineral, consisting of exceptionally pure coronene (C₂₄H₁₂), a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. The name has been spelled karpatite and the mineral was improperly renamed pendletonite.
caption: Carpathite from New Idria District, California USA
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